Some text of thoughts about Volcano's, Meteorites, Nuclear Weapons -- I suspect might be deleted on other knee-bender sub - this would be a good subjec tfor a motvated person to take and run with if they want to do some research --

Volcano's - I did a map thinking there was a 'Ring of Fire' of volcano's in Westreos - well yeah there is kind - 3 volcano (hills) in King's Lnding, Hardhome, Winterfell, Casterly Rock (the big one), Old Valyria, and a few other places - a key about Hardhome and other places is the presence of obsidean - and how it is made - discount the volcano theory - because ...

Meteorites - yes - meteorites are the answer - but not in the way you might think - here's what I think - meteorites were/are controlled as a means of weaponry similar to nuclear warheads - but in some ways that knowledge was lost - but it will be re-discovered befor ASOIAF is over

The 'Old Gods' have harnessed the powers of nature in order to use meteorites as a sort of controlled tactical nuclear weapon to impact specific areas in the world when they fight wars - thus the creation of obsidean glass from the heat of the explosion - I used to work in nuclear weaponry in various capacities so I kinda know a bit about this stuff .. but regardless .. in some instances there are thins similar to a smaller scale 'tactical nuke', other like what used to be call a 'neutron bomb' where mostly only the people were killed without great devastation to the natural environment

In an escalation of weapon systems - an 'pacts for mutual assured destruction' this really makes sense when you consider GRRM's subtle allusions to war, escalation of threat, USSR v NATO (Salt Treaty, ironically)

So while there is a natural environment explanation for place like Hardhome and Volyria, what the bigger allusion is .. is nuclear war has been used in Planetos and in places where people disappear it was aresult of a large weapon system being used - call that a meteorite if you will - and some were 'red meteorites' resulting in metals and such as the sword DAWN was made out of, and other 'countering tactical meteorites' were from the green side and resulted in Volayrian steel blades

The DOOM of Valyria was a nuclear/meteorite attack, just as in Stygai (and Asshair) there remains a persistent shadowy cloud of residual ash - the result of a recent attack

All of this is cyclicy funded by the Iron Bank - the greatest arms dealers of the times - ala General Dynamics et al - the Iron Bank always wins when there is continuation of war

But you get the idea now - if you were a post WWII child you'd understand things a little more - I used to work nuke weapons in Europe and other places - the Cold War era stuff - all this is very obviously hidden in the pages of the books - most people just don't have the background knowledge to connect the dots

Another cool thing to possibly explore I haven't seen yet is the use of gemstones on the old Targaryen King's crowns and other places as spying devices and possibly security devices - just like Bran (Green Team) can use Weirwood trees to see (way under utilized in the books), the Red Team used glass candles - and I think we shall see the Red Priestess Kinvara using glass candles to show Dany the past (and that shadow vision is not Bran's, but hers) - so those gemstones in corwns and gates and places at King's Landing are remote viewering camera's of sorts for who? The Iron Bank - the Iron Bank controls everythings - even the Targ's were unknowingly the toys of big money - used as a war mechanism - those Lords who could afford bigger and better dragons were the Kings ..

Have a nice Sunday